Background and objective:

long-term course in COVID-19 patients is not sufficiently known. The aim is to estimate the prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition at six and 12 months in a population cohort.

Material and methods:

observational, ambispective study, performed in a primary care centre, including patients aged 18-65 years with COVID-19 diagnosed between July-December 2020. Telephone interviews were conducted at six and 12 months, analyzing the persistence of symptoms, state of health and commencing psychotropic drugs.

Results:

of 143 patients, 116 completed follow-ups (mean age 43.6 years, 59% male). A total of 95.7% had mild infection, the most common symptom being fatigue (69.8%). The number of symptoms decreased after six (P<0.001) and 12 months (P<0.001), which improved the perception of health (P<0.001) and reducing treatment with psychoactive drugs (P=0.04). A total of 41.4% (95% CI 32.8-50.5) and 8.6% (95% CI 5.0-17.9) had post-COVID-19 condition at six and 12 months, respectively.

Conclusions:

almost all the patients recovered their health status at 12 months, with a prevalence of post-COVID-19 condition lower than that reported.

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